The Emperor's Pawns article (was: Gamer #5 stuff @ TOS!!!)

[link=http://www.starwars.com/eu/news/2001/06/news20010627_0.html]Here's[/link] some interesting news concerning the content of the next Gamer (to which I keep forgetting to re-subscribe! eek!). Of note, this quote:

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"...with tales of the Emperor's pawns (Mara Jade wasn't the only one)..."

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Check it out!

 

wow

 

Galactic Map Poster.

I wonder what it looks like.

 

Well, if it's anything like the Galactic Map Poster that came with the Star Wars Fact Files, it'll be pretty cool! I'm thinking of framing mine!

 

I want...I need to get a subscription.

 

I am looking forward to Elaine Cummingham's short story, The Crystal. Hopefully, it will give us some insight into what Dark Journey might be like.

 

the title, Dark Journey, doesn't sound too promising for Miss Solo

 

One thing to note - NO KRIFFING SITH-SPAWNED INFINITIES LOGO anywhere to be found, thank god.

 

What's so bad about infinities? (BTW, I'm not defending them, I just don't know much about them)

 

I just got a suscription, and the first issue I'm getting will be the one that ships in August. Which stinks, cause I really want to read the Jaina story, and I'll have to wait for it to hit newstands.

 

Barns,

Read what I said again - you left out a key word. Nothing is bad about Infinities. What is bad is putting the Infinities LOGO on things it doesn't need to go on, thereby removing those stories from happening in the "real" universe.

 

Ah,

 

Hey! You're right! Not a symbol in sight!

Hope it isn't within the introduction page, though.

 

Yes bubba I agree, or even worse on the spine of the book, . Someone should fire kyle hunter, for incorporating that symbol into the cover of the last issue, , and translating the meaning of infinnities they way he wanted too, , which means conflict exists in DH/WOTC staff about what infinnities means.

Let's just hope there's a letter in the letter's to the editor collumn with people upset at what was done in 3, from the fans who don't like what they did, and a message to ignore the infinities label in the last issue except for that one comic.

Here's more:
[link=http://www.wizards.com/starwars/article.asp?x=gamer5_toc&c=gamer]WOTC official site[/link]

Here's an overview of what you'll find in issue 5 of Star Wars Gamer, available July 24:

Fiction

The Crystal
By Elaine Cunningham
Jaina Solo takes her graduation present for its first -- and perhaps final -- flight.

Darkness Shared
By Bill Slavicsek
The crazed Sith marauder Kaox Krul turns the tables on a Jedi Knight and her Padawan.

Special Features

Words To Live By
By Ebenn Q3 Baobab, with an Introduction by Jason Fry
How do you tell a Hutt to take a flying leap into the Sarlacc pit? A linguistic excerpt from Beeps, Bleats & Boskas: The Star Wars Galaxy Phrase Book and Travel Guide from Del Rey.

Star Wars Silent Death -- Rise of the Empire
By Erik A. Dewey
Episode I ships and scenarios for the Silent Death starship combat game. Includes rules for gunboat-class ships.

RPG Articles

The Emperor's Pawns
By Abel Peña & Juan Schwartz with Pablo Hidalgo
Despite what Palpatine told her, Mara Jade was not the only Emperor's Hand.

Seeds of Villainy
By Jeff Grubb
From the lowly thug to the scheming mastermind, learn how to create your own villains using classic archetypes.

The Sith Compendium
By Michael Mikaelian
Not even The Dark Side Sourcebook could contain the power of the Sith. A collection of 13 Sith starships, droids, creatures, and devices you won't find anywhere else.

Campaign Guide to the Centrality
By Michael Kogge
Explore a sector filled with intrigue, excitement, creatures and new technology based on L. Neil Smith's The Lando Calrissian Adventures trilogy.

University of Sanbra Guide To Intelligent Life: The Chiss
By Pablo Hidalgo
Unravel the secrets of the galaxy's most communal and utilitarian society. Includes species traits and equipment to create Chiss heroes and GM characters.

Special Ops: The Slicer
By Patrick McLaughlin
Crack into a secure system, design a custom virus, decrypt an Imperial code, or surf the HoloNet. You're a Slicer, and the galaxy is your playground.

Special Ops: The Charlatan
By Jesse Decker
Let Force-wielding grifters take your campaign -- and your characters -- for a ride.

RPG Adventures

The Hutt Hit
By Jeff Grubb
War criminal Krova the Hutt finds the key to freedom from persecution: a Sith holocron. A Star Wars Roleplaying Game adventure designed for Dark Side characters.

Talnar's Rescue
By Sterling Hershey
Help the Rebel Alliance locate their missing "procurement agent" and his precious cargo. A Star Wars Roleplaying Game adventure set in the Rebellion era.

PLUS:

Force Feedback
HoloNet Transmission
Rogues Gallery: Darksiders
Deck Plans
Editorial

 

Looks good. Especially Kaox Krul.

Maybe this issue doesn't have Infinities cause of all the Lucasfilm-approved subjects concerning the Dark Side, so it won't be apocryphal cause LF said so.

 

yay! Chiss! Just like they promise me in #1.

 

"Campaign Guide to the Centrality
By Michael Kogge
Explore a sector filled with intrigue, excitement, creatures and new technology based on L. Neil Smith's The Lando Calrissian Adventures trilogy."

Wheee.

 

When will they have Secrets of Mandalore? Issue 6, maybe?

 

I think we have to wait for the prequels to finish up for that. Even if they arn't going to be in the movies, they are from that era and we don't want anymore conflicting stories than we already have.

 

Woosh. 2005? Hard to wait for an article.

 

Just got Gamer #5 in the mail today. It's packed with excellent stuff from cover to cover. Even if you're not a Gamer, this mag is definitely worth getting.

Oh, and Gamer #6 will have a "Tales of the Jedi" feature, full of characters from the TotJ comics.

 

Awesome!

 

Way ta go, Abel & Mike!!!

Those titles sound exciting!

 

Hey all.

There's a good, long description of the contents of SW Gamer on my website, SWRPGNetwork. You can check it out here:

http://www.swrpgnetwork.com/index.php?e=994125099

 

I can't wait for this issue, especially the poster and the story about Jaina...that should be incredible (at least I hope).